Overlooks
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of overlook, meaning to fail to notice or consider something, especially in a legal context such as evidence or obligations.
The judge overlooks certain procedural errors when issuing the ruling.
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of overlook, meaning to have a view from above, often used in property law to describe a property's position relative to another.
The property overlooks the river, enhancing its market value.
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The term 'overlooks' is primarily used as a verb form of 'overlook' and does not have a standalone substantive meaning in legal usage; definitions should refer back to the base verb.
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